The National Seismic Hazard Model Project (NSHMP) will be presenting preliminary results of the 2025 Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands NSHM Update at this public workshop. On Day 1 we will focus on the 2025 PRVI update and on Day 2 we will present current data collection activities. These presentations will be technical but we encourage participation from users and stakeholders.
2025 PRVI NSHM Update & Beyond Workshop (virtual & in-person)
Wednesday-Thursday: August 28-29, 2024
9:00 am–5:00 pm AST daily
San Juan, Puerto Rico at Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico - Headquarters
The National Seismic Hazard Model Project (NSHMP) will be presenting preliminary results of the 2025 PRVI NSHM Update at this public workshop. The workshop will be in-person but will have a virtual component for those of you unable to attend in-person. Please indicate the days you will attend, and how (in-person or virtual) when registering (see link below) for the workshop. In-person attendance is limited to 75 people per day, so if we reach this limit, you will be registered for virtual attendance. Registration closes Friday, August 2nd, 2024. Please email Julie Herrick after this date, or for more information about the workshop.
Registration Information
Register for free here! Deadline for registration is Friday, August 2nd, 2024. In-person registration is limited to 75 people per day. Once we hit that limit, you will be registered for virtual attendance.
Agenda
Day 1:
|
Time (AST) |
Topic(s) |
Speaker(s) |
|
9:00 – 9:30 am
|
Session 1: Overview (30 min)
|
Allison Shumway and Mark Petersen (USGS) |
|
9:30 – 10:35 am
|
Session 2: Earthquake Rupture Forecast (ERF) (65 min)
|
Allison Shumway, Andrea Llenos, Andrew Michael and Jessica Thompson Jobe (USGS)
|
|
10:35 – 10:55 am |
Morning Break (20 min) |
|
|
10:55 am – 12:00 pm
|
Session 2: ERF (cont.) (65 min)
|
Richard Briggs, Yuehua Zeng and Kevin Milner (USGS) |
|
12:00 – 1:30 pm |
Lunch at nearby restaurants (90 min) |
|
|
1:30 – 3:05 pm
|
Session 3: Ground Motion Characterization (GMC) (95 min)
|
Morgan Moschetti, Brad Aagaard, Kyle Withers, and Julie Herrick (USGS) |
|
3:05 – 3:25 pm |
Afternoon Break (20 min) |
|
|
3:25 – 4:30 pm |
Session 4: Hazard Results (65 min)
|
Jason Altekruse and Kevin Milner (USGS) |
|
4:30 – 5:00 pm |
Session 5: General Discussion (30 min)
|
Allison Shumway (USGS) |
|
5:00 pm |
Adjourn |
|
Day 2:
|
Time (AST) |
Topic(s) |
Speaker(s) |
|
9:00 – 10:30 am |
Session 6: Building Codes, Risk and User Needs (90 min)
|
Peter Powers (USGS), José Cruzado-Martinez (UPRM), Sanaz Rezaeian, Kishor Jaiswal and Nicolas Luco (USGS) |
|
10:30 – 10:50 am |
Morning Break (20 min) |
|
|
10:50 – 11:30 am |
Session 7: General Discussion (40 min)
|
Allison Shumway (USGS) |
|
11:30 am – 1:00 pm |
Lunch at nearby restaurants (90 min) |
|
|
1:00 – 2:50 pm |
Session 8: New and Upcoming Data (110 min)
|
Tom Pratt (USGS), Victor Huerfano, José Martinez-Cruzado, Alberto López-Venegas (UPRM), Uri ten Brink (USGS), Elizabeth Vanacore (UPRM) and Nicholas Harmon (WHOI) |
|
2:50 – 3:05 pm |
Afternoon Break (15 min) |
|
|
3:05 – 5:00 pm |
Session 8: New and Upcoming Data (cont.) (115 min)
|
Frederic Wilson, Anji Shah, Jessica Thompson Jobe, Tom Pratt/Elizabeth Vanacore/Alberto López-Venegas, Bill Stephenson and Haiyang Kehoe (USGS) |
|
5:00 pm |
Adjourn |
|
(Times and speakers are subject to change)
Parking Information
The workshop will be held in the Colegio de Ingenioros y Agrimensores (Headquarters of the Engineering and Survey School of Puerto Rico) building. The room will be on the 2nd floor, the Salón Esteban Terrats. The multi-story parking area at the meeting location is open to all visitors and there is ample parking along the streets.
Area Information
Map of the meeting location during the 2-day NSHM Workshop at Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico (Sede) (Headquarters of the Engineering and Survey School of Puerto Rico).
Transportation
The meeting location can be reached from the San Juan Airport (SJU), approximately 15 minutes away by car. If you are considering using ride-share apps, be aware that Uber could be the only option.
Hotels
There are many hotels available in the area, although they will be in driving (not walking) distance from the Meeting Location. Some options are highlighted with magenta icons on the map above. A few local boutique hotels are near the meeting, however, most hotels are to the north within a 15-minute drive. For government employees and invitational travelers, note that you will need to consider flexible cancellation policies and the government rate for your hotel choice. For USGS and USGS invitational travelers who need tax exemption for their hotel room, you need to fill out this form at least three days in advance of your arrival and carry your printed confirmation with you to the hotel: https://roomtax.tourism.pr.gov/exemption_reqs.php?lan=en
The National Seismic Hazard Model Project (NSHMP) will be presenting preliminary results of the 2025 Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands NSHM Update at this public workshop. On Day 1 we will focus on the 2025 PRVI update and on Day 2 we will present current data collection activities. These presentations will be technical but we encourage participation from users and stakeholders.
2025 PRVI NSHM Update & Beyond Workshop (virtual & in-person)
Wednesday-Thursday: August 28-29, 2024
9:00 am–5:00 pm AST daily
San Juan, Puerto Rico at Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico - Headquarters
The National Seismic Hazard Model Project (NSHMP) will be presenting preliminary results of the 2025 PRVI NSHM Update at this public workshop. The workshop will be in-person but will have a virtual component for those of you unable to attend in-person. Please indicate the days you will attend, and how (in-person or virtual) when registering (see link below) for the workshop. In-person attendance is limited to 75 people per day, so if we reach this limit, you will be registered for virtual attendance. Registration closes Friday, August 2nd, 2024. Please email Julie Herrick after this date, or for more information about the workshop.
Registration Information
Register for free here! Deadline for registration is Friday, August 2nd, 2024. In-person registration is limited to 75 people per day. Once we hit that limit, you will be registered for virtual attendance.
Agenda
Day 1:
|
Time (AST) |
Topic(s) |
Speaker(s) |
|
9:00 – 9:30 am
|
Session 1: Overview (30 min)
|
Allison Shumway and Mark Petersen (USGS) |
|
9:30 – 10:35 am
|
Session 2: Earthquake Rupture Forecast (ERF) (65 min)
|
Allison Shumway, Andrea Llenos, Andrew Michael and Jessica Thompson Jobe (USGS)
|
|
10:35 – 10:55 am |
Morning Break (20 min) |
|
|
10:55 am – 12:00 pm
|
Session 2: ERF (cont.) (65 min)
|
Richard Briggs, Yuehua Zeng and Kevin Milner (USGS) |
|
12:00 – 1:30 pm |
Lunch at nearby restaurants (90 min) |
|
|
1:30 – 3:05 pm
|
Session 3: Ground Motion Characterization (GMC) (95 min)
|
Morgan Moschetti, Brad Aagaard, Kyle Withers, and Julie Herrick (USGS) |
|
3:05 – 3:25 pm |
Afternoon Break (20 min) |
|
|
3:25 – 4:30 pm |
Session 4: Hazard Results (65 min)
|
Jason Altekruse and Kevin Milner (USGS) |
|
4:30 – 5:00 pm |
Session 5: General Discussion (30 min)
|
Allison Shumway (USGS) |
|
5:00 pm |
Adjourn |
|
Day 2:
|
Time (AST) |
Topic(s) |
Speaker(s) |
|
9:00 – 10:30 am |
Session 6: Building Codes, Risk and User Needs (90 min)
|
Peter Powers (USGS), José Cruzado-Martinez (UPRM), Sanaz Rezaeian, Kishor Jaiswal and Nicolas Luco (USGS) |
|
10:30 – 10:50 am |
Morning Break (20 min) |
|
|
10:50 – 11:30 am |
Session 7: General Discussion (40 min)
|
Allison Shumway (USGS) |
|
11:30 am – 1:00 pm |
Lunch at nearby restaurants (90 min) |
|
|
1:00 – 2:50 pm |
Session 8: New and Upcoming Data (110 min)
|
Tom Pratt (USGS), Victor Huerfano, José Martinez-Cruzado, Alberto López-Venegas (UPRM), Uri ten Brink (USGS), Elizabeth Vanacore (UPRM) and Nicholas Harmon (WHOI) |
|
2:50 – 3:05 pm |
Afternoon Break (15 min) |
|
|
3:05 – 5:00 pm |
Session 8: New and Upcoming Data (cont.) (115 min)
|
Frederic Wilson, Anji Shah, Jessica Thompson Jobe, Tom Pratt/Elizabeth Vanacore/Alberto López-Venegas, Bill Stephenson and Haiyang Kehoe (USGS) |
|
5:00 pm |
Adjourn |
|
(Times and speakers are subject to change)
Parking Information
The workshop will be held in the Colegio de Ingenioros y Agrimensores (Headquarters of the Engineering and Survey School of Puerto Rico) building. The room will be on the 2nd floor, the Salón Esteban Terrats. The multi-story parking area at the meeting location is open to all visitors and there is ample parking along the streets.
Area Information
Map of the meeting location during the 2-day NSHM Workshop at Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico (Sede) (Headquarters of the Engineering and Survey School of Puerto Rico).
Transportation
The meeting location can be reached from the San Juan Airport (SJU), approximately 15 minutes away by car. If you are considering using ride-share apps, be aware that Uber could be the only option.
Hotels
There are many hotels available in the area, although they will be in driving (not walking) distance from the Meeting Location. Some options are highlighted with magenta icons on the map above. A few local boutique hotels are near the meeting, however, most hotels are to the north within a 15-minute drive. For government employees and invitational travelers, note that you will need to consider flexible cancellation policies and the government rate for your hotel choice. For USGS and USGS invitational travelers who need tax exemption for their hotel room, you need to fill out this form at least three days in advance of your arrival and carry your printed confirmation with you to the hotel: https://roomtax.tourism.pr.gov/exemption_reqs.php?lan=en